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Sleep apnea CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

Overview

Overview

Computed tomography (CT) is not diagnostic of sleep apnea, but can help visualize abnormal airway structures and crania-facial anomalies.

CT

CT

Computed tomography (CT) is not diagnostic of sleep apnea, but can help visualize abnormal airway structures and crania-facial anomalies.[1]

References

References

  1. Haponik EF, Smith PL, Bohlman ME, Allen RP, Goldman SM, Bleecker ER (1983). “Computerized tomography in obstructive sleep apnea. Correlation of airway size with physiology during sleep and wakefulness”. Am Rev Respir Dis. 127 (2): 221–6. PMID 6830039.

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